Home / 79,024.98-118,519.72-22,852.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,024.98, 118,519.72 and 22,852.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,024.98, 118,519.72 and 22,852.56 is: 34,273.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,024.98 : 118,519.72 = 22,852.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,024.98/118,519.72 = 22,852.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,024.98x = 118,519.72 × 22,852.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,024.98x = 2,708,478,955.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,478,955.35/79,024.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,273.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.